THE CANTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Metasedimentary Mountains setting.
Canton city has 18.6 square miles of land in Cherokee County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Metasedimentary Mountains, within Blue Ridge.
Forested ridges, plateaus and high mountains extend through the Blue Ridge. Elevation, rainfall and sheltered coves create marked differences in forest communities across short distances.
Regional context: Blue Ridge ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Canton and Cherokee County
Canton is associated with Cherokee County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Canton by land and water
The Census records 0.7 square miles of water within Canton, or 3.6% of its total area. It is 0.6 percentage points higher than the 3.1% recorded for Cherokee County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Canton city has 2.5 times the land area of nearby Holly Springs city (7.33 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

